pyRepRap


Requirements:
pyserial (for all)
pymedia (for rrplotdxf & reprapplot)
wxpython (for reprapplot)

To install dependencies under Fedora / Redhat run:
sudo yum install pyserial pymedia wxpython

To install dependencies under Ubuntu run:
sudo apt-get install pyserial pymedia wxpython



How to Install :
python setup.py build
sudo python setup.py install

What's included:
   python libraries:
      reprap            General control of reprap
      reprap.extrude    
      reprap.fillet     Plot gcode
   scripts:
      reprapcontrol     Handy command line control program for RepRap
      rrplotdxf         Plot dxf CAD files on RepRap
      reprapplot        Plot gerber PCB files on RepRap (Graphical)



Once the package is installed you can run the scripts from the command line at any time

Scritps require serial port permissions. Either run as root or change serial permissions:
    (as root)
    chown yourusername /dev/ttyS0
    chmod 0600 /dev/ttyS0
    (see http://gphoto.sourceforge.net/doc/manual/permissions-serial.html)


reprapplot Howto:
1) run reprapplot
2) click 'open', select gerber file
3) click plot to view a preview of the plot (move with mouse drag and zoom with wheel)
4) adjust preferences and click plot again to tweak as required
5) Cick 'enable repap'
6) Click 'reset' (wait)
7) Click 'pen setup', click down until pen is making good contact with paper
8) click pen up test and pen down test to make sure good pen movement is achieved
9) remember the down position value and enter it in preferences (TODO).
10) Click plot


Known issues:
Preferences do not save






Licenced under GNU v2 and the 'I'm not going to help you kill people licence'. The latter overrules the former.
        
I'm not going to help you kill people licence v1:
The use of this software in any form for any purposes relating to any form of military activity or
research either directly or via subcontracts is strictly prohibited.
Any company or organisation affiliated with any military organisations either directly or through
subcontracts are strictly prohibited from using any part of this software.

GNU licence:        
RepRap Gerber Plotter is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it 
under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; 
either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

RepRap Gerber Plotter is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; 
without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  
See the GNU General Public License for more details. You should have received a copy of 
the GNU General Public License along with File Hunter; if not, write to 
the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA